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fromFast Company
3 days ago

How the 'Tesla of buses' went bust

When a door broke loose on a new electric bus in Des Moines, Iowa, and nearly fell off, it was one in a long list of problems for the local transit agency. The city began using its fleet of seven electric buses, made by the startup Proterra, in 2021. The vehicles soon showed defects in the suspensions, weatherproofing, and wheelchair ramps. After only 18 months of use-and unsuccessful attempts to get the manufacturer to fix the problems-the agency had to pull them off the road.
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California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

State budget includes $750 million in loans to keep Bay Area transit agencies running while new tax sought

Bay Area transit agencies received a $750 million loan to avert immediate financial crisis, but long-term solutions are still uncertain.
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